World Screen

SINGAPORE, June 11: Discovery Networks Asia-Pacific has created two new lines of business for Southeast Asia and North Asia (spanning Taiwan, South Korea and Hong Kong), and has made a series of executive promotions. Tommy Lin, the VP and country …

NEW YORK/LONDON, June 11: As part of its global expansion effort, Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has restructured its senior management team, with NVCP Asia’s Indra Suharjono and NVCP Europe’s Jean Philippe Randisi named to managing director roles, among …

LONDON, June 11: Parthenon Entertainment’s German arm has announced two new hires as it looks to ramp up its business in the run-up to DISCOP. Parthenon Germany, led by Christine von Preyss, acquires content for distribution and generates sales. Joining …

NEW YORK, June 10: Nickelodeon & Viacom Consumer Products (NVCP) has rolled out the first consumer products based on its live-action tween series iCarly at the Licensing Show, spanning music, apparel and electronics, among others. Headlining the list of products …

NEW YORK, June 10: NBC Universal (NBCU) is teaming with NextMedium, a branded-entertainment ad network, to help improve the process for identifying, marketing and fulfilling product-placement opportunities across several of its properties, kicking off with NBC’s Life and USA Network’s …

LONDON/MILAN, June 10: News Corporation has made several senior-level appointments for its European television businesses, including that of former STAR executive Gary Davey as COO. News Corp Stations Europe is a newly formed entity that includes SKY Italia and stakes …

NORTH HOLLYWOOD, June 10: Disney.com is to begin streaming full-length feature films online following their television broadcast on ABC as part of the Wonderful World of Disney block, including Finding Nemo. The films will be available on Disney.com after they …

CULVER CITY, June 10: Columbia Pictures and Sony Pictures Animation are developing a live-action and animated theatrical feature for The Smurfs, after acquiring the motion-picture rights to the iconic characters from Lafig Belgium via producer Jordan Kerner. Kerner, the producer …

LONDON, June 10: BBC Worldwide Channels will launch a suite of branded thematic channels in Africa, available through MultiChoice’s DStv platform beginning September 1. The new thematic channels—BBC Entertainment, BBC Knowledge, BBC Lifestyle and CBeebies—will replace and build on the …

LONDON, June 10: Lee Bartlett has been appointed managing director of ITV Global Content, after serving in an interim position since the sudden departure of Dawn Airey in April. Bartlett will be responsible for overseeing the company’s British and international …